Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-23
DAKOTA NEWSPAPERS.
Opinions Upon Current Topics Edi.
torialIy Expressed by Terri
torlaI Soribes.

!! Deadwood Times: TIE sentiment for
The division Vt the territory Is over
whelmiug and largely predominant
throughout the territory, and at the
election in November the vote will un-
doubleday be III accord with this senti-
ment and will express itsel! emphstieal.
~ and in harmony there with, 80 chat the
admission OF the whole advocates will
be wholly broken up by the accord of
reused mp thousands" This sentiment
is in no sense partisan, but prevails and
exists IN both parties, as can be seen in
the party platforms of both in the past
Blk years, the discussion OF the public
press, and the attitude of .he leaders.
Deadwood Pioneer: For the first
time in the history of Lawrence county
ls there o material reduction in the tax
levy. In 1888 the total levy was a frac-
ton over $128.000; in 1884 q fraction over
S1s7 900; in 1885 over $135,00 in 1886
in excess OF $l62, 900; and this gear, 1887,
the total levy will be not to exceed 500,
000.-ST0, GOO less that last, and over
Sl0O,0 GOO less than il otherwise would
have been but for the substitution OF
the five per cent for the ten per csnt
bonds. There is every reason TO believe
that tor several years hereafter there
Will be no occasion to exceed this sum
as over $26 600 of this years levy is to
pay the Wetherell judgment, and this
amount hereafter will pay the interest
on all the bonded indebtedness of the
county. The amount OF the tax levy
this year is n and q half mills less than
"a per cent upon o valuation Of $4,400,-
0Ou; and we can confidently calculate
that the valuation in the future will
rapidly advance while the tax levy, will,
If there is any change, probably de.
crease.
Groton independent: The trustees
OF the insane asylum OF Yankton propose
to go ahead with their improvements
and carry the matter of paying for the
same into the Legislature. Ninety thouss
and dollars were appropriated for this
purpose by the last legislature, and as
o large number OF insane are confined
IN jails owing to the lack OF facilities. at
Yankton, the improvements should be
made at once, despite the refusal of the
Brooklyn governor to allow any Of the
funds to be used.
Harold Star: The Dakota question
ID becoming one of national interest and
importance. 1t is obtaining stten-
ton all W the country and many of
the leading Journal Of various states are
advocating onr cause in strong edi-
%torials that cannot tail to impress their
readers with the i~nstioe of Dakota's app
peal or rather the appeal OF two
Dakotas for division and for
statehood, n representation In the two
national bodies that collect taxes from
as and make laws for us, yet give us no
voice. 1t is the bounden duty of every
Dakota freeman, whatever his belief. to
go to the polls at the next election. and
there vote his honest sentiments in re-
gard to the division Of the territory, to
the end that the wishes Of the people Of
the territory may be known. to guide fu-
ture action in the matter. This is an
urgent call. The apathy born OF hope
deferred must be shaken off, and the
voice of the common wealth should be
| heard to speak with no uncertain tones